Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) is a community of funders mobilizing money and ideas to strengthen policies, programs, and resources for all of us as we age.
Our vision is a just and inclusive world where all people are fully valued, recognized, and engaged at all ages.
Through opportunities to connect, collaborate, and co-fund, we assist funders in supporting a good later life for everyone.
Aging starts at birth and is happening to all of us, all the time. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s older people. Yet the contributions and needs of people in later life are often overlooked.
GIA helps funders incorporate aging as an established, emerging, or intersecting investment area, so we can all reap the benefits of living longer. This includes funders with converging priorities – like financial security, physical and mental health, caregiving, housing, and community building and revitalization – who can maximize impact by considering the full lifespan, and the systemic challenges we all face as we get older. Learn how with our Better with Age Funding Guide.
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Our Values
We value diversity of demographics and viewpoints, including but not limited to age, race, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability status.
We value inclusion of people and groups that have been traditionally excluded from funding and decision-making.
We value equity, and seek to rectify structural and systemic injustices that benefit some groups and harm others.
We value action, and work to champion aging-related issues and investments.
We value collaboration, recognizing that funders, policymakers, advocates, and nonprofits can achieve more together than apart, and we do not prioritize the aging population at the expense of other populations.
We value age-integration, and work to bridge rather than further divide people of different ages.
We value integrity, holding ourselves accountable to our membership, to the philanthropic sector, and to older people.
We value learning, and are open to new ideas and perspectives.